At the 24th
minute, captain Jong Il Gwan from the DPRK shot the ball into Vietnam’s net,
but the referee flagged for offside.

Vietnamese
players had more opportunities but failed to score a goal.

The first
half ended with no goals.

Some minutes into
the second half, Vietnam made two substitutions. Que Ngoc Hai replaced Van Hau,
and Bui Tien Dung replaced Tuan Manh.

At the 55th
minute, Cong Phuong sent the ball for Tien Linh to break the offside trap into
the 16m50 round and finish the corner to defeat goalkeeper Ri Myong Guk. The
score was 1-0 for Vietnam.

After
contributing to the opening score, at the 57th minute, Cong Phuong made a quick
touch for Minh Vuong to rush down to face the goalkeeper. However, a DPRK
defender touched the ball to change its direction.

At the 63rd
minute, captain Jong Il Gwan took a 20-yard free-kick but the ball went over
the bar.

At the 82nd
minute, Jong Il Gwan made good use of a free kick opportunity at the edge of
the penalty box, putting the ball over the fence into the far corner to the
disappointment of goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung.

Cong Phuong
almost scored at the last minute of the match when he was at the 16m50 round,
overcoming a defender from the DPRK and shooting in the near corner. However,
the ball was sent behind the goal.

No more goals
were scored during the three extra minutes of the second half.

The final result
was 1-1.

Vietnam are in Group D of the Asian Cup in the
United Arab Emirates with Iraq, Iran and Yemen, while the DPRK are in Group E with
Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Qatar.-VNA